All Videos Tagged USS (Patuxent River Naval Air Museum Association) - Patuxent River Naval Air Museum Association2015-08-02T20:20:16Zhttp://paxmuseum.com/video/video/listTagged?tag=USS&rss=yes&xn_auth=noC-130 Hercules Carrier Trials in 1963tag:paxmuseum.com,2010-09-22:6300405:Video:872010-09-22T02:51:00.000ZPatuxent River Naval Air Museumhttp://paxmuseum.com/profile/0549p1trr67vk
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</a> <br></br>The C-130 Hercules holds the record for the largest and heaviest aircraft to land on an aircraft carrier. In October and November 1963, a USMC KC-130F (BuNo 149798), bailed to the US Naval Air Test Center, made 21 unarrested landings and take-offs on the USS Forrestal at a number of different weights. The pilot, LT (later RADM) James Flatley III, USN, was awarded the Distinguished Flying…
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</a><br />The C-130 Hercules holds the record for the largest and heaviest aircraft to land on an aircraft carrier. In October and November 1963, a USMC KC-130F (BuNo 149798), bailed to the US Naval Air Test Center, made 21 unarrested landings and take-offs on the USS Forrestal at a number of different weights. The pilot, LT (later RADM) James Flatley III, USN, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his participation. The tests were highly successful, but the idea was considered too risky for routine "Carrier Onboard Delivery" (COD) operations. Instead, the C-2 Greyhound was developed as a dedicated COD aircraft. (The Hercules used in the test, most recently in service with Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 352 (VMGR-352) until 2005, is now part of the collection of the National Museum of Naval Aviation at NAS Pensacola, Florida.)...